Security News

Microsoft Patches Hacking Team Windows Kernel Zero Day (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 18:39

Microsoft patched a Windows kernel zero day vulnerability uncovered among the data stolen from the controversial Hacking Team.

New Version of TeslaCrypt Changes Encryption Scheme (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 18:26

A new version of the nasty TeslaCrypt ransomware is making the rounds, and the creators have added several new features, including an improved encryption scheme and some details designed to mimic...

New Bill Would Grant Lifetime Credit Monitoring to OPM Victims (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 16:57

A group of lawmakers are proposing that victims of last month’s expansive Office of Personnel Management hack receive lifetime fraud protection and credit monitoring.

CloudFlare Transparency Report Shows Spike in Court Orders (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 16:12

In its latest transparency report, CloudFlare says that the number of subpoenas it has received has remained steady since last year, but the volume of court orders has more than doubled since the...

Flash Player Update Patches Two Hacking Team Zero Days (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 15:47

Adobe today patched two zero day vulnerabilities discovered in data from the Hacking Team breach. It also released updated versions of Acrobat, Reader and Shockwave.

United Airlines Hands Out Million-Mile Bug Bounty (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 15:19

Security researcher Jordan Wiens was awarded one million miles after submitting a remote code execution bug to United Airlines' bug bounty program.

Mozilla Disables Flash in Firefox (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 13:20

As the zero days in Adobe Flash continue to pile up, Mozilla has taken the unusual step of disabling by default all versions of Flash in Firefox. The move is a temporary one as Adobe prepares to...

Kaseya Patches Two Bugs in VSA IT Management Platform (Threatpost)
2015-07-13 18:51

A researcher has uncovered a pair of vulnerabilities in the Kaseya VSA IT management platform, including an open redirect that could be used to force users to visit an attacker-controlled sites....

Cloudminr Hack Exposes Data on 80,000 Bitcoin Miners (Threatpost)
2015-07-13 17:09

Attackers were able to break into servers belonging to the cloud Bitcoin mining website Cloudminr.io over the weekend and harvest the site’s entire database. Now they're looking to cash in.

Hacking Team Promises to Rebuild Controversial Surveillance Software (Threatpost)
2015-07-13 16:43

Hacking Team promised to rebuild its controversial surveillance software while two more Adobe Flash Player zero day vulnerabilities were uncovered.